This is one of my favorite Chinese carryout dishes. This recipe from the blog of a native-born Chinese woman who now lives and cooks in New York sounds delicious and doable! The secret is the sauce: 2T oyster sauce 1T soy sauce 1/2 c chicken stock 1/2 t rice vinegar 1/2 t sugar 1/8 t … Read more
I really like the two-bite savory egg custards they make at Starbucks so I thought I’d try making them at home. Starting with this recipe as a jumping off point, I started to improvise. The first thing is that since I did so much other cooking today, I was out of eggs. However I had … Read more
I love a breakfast strata! The other recipes I have are bread-based; and while they work with gluten-free bread, it’s nice to have one that skips the bread altogether. This is a dish that comes together really super easily, once you know what you’re doing and aren’t checking the recipe every 2 minutes! It’s also … Read more
Let it be known to all that in the year 2020, Thanksgiving SUCKED. It’s been cold and rainy all week – perfectly befitting a “holiday” where we’re all stuck in our own homes, away from family and friends. I was tempted to just pretend the whole thing wasn’t even happening. But it turns out that … Read more
Holy moley, are these good!!! And sooooooo superior to anything you can buy at the store. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and a filling dose of healthy coconut besides. Plus they’re so easy! If you want them a little chocolatey, stir a few chocolate chips into the batter before baking. Way easier … Read more
I had a head of red cabbage sitting in the fridge that needed using up. Unfortunately, this recipe only used a quarter of it. But it was pretty darn tasty, so I might make it again! The original recipe called for 2 T of cranberry or redcurrant jelly. I didn’t have either of those so … Read more
This is one of the recipes I made during my India Week, during the covid-19 pandemic and quarantine. I don’t know that it’s very authentic; and it made the house stink of curry in an unpleasant way. But the dish itself was pretty tasty, and easy to make – despite the long list of ingredients. … Read more
This recipe is loosely based on one I got in my weekly Hello Fresh box. What elevates it way above your typical fish taco recipe is the pineapple salsa & the lime crema. So good! The tacos are a pretty well rounded meal all by themselves. But you could always whip up some black beans … Read more
This recipe is straight out of the Joy of Cooking. For years, I did a New Year’s Day brunch and this was always one of the big hits. I typically do a sweet one as well as a savory one. What follows is the savory recipe; the modifications to make it sweet instead are at … Read more
In this, my winter of braised meat, I’m getting quite good at this method of cooking. One thing I’m learning is that while lamb shanks can cook in as little as 90 minutes, beef really does take 3 hours to get to that tender, fall-off-the-bone stage. Maybe because the shanks are typically a lot thicker?? … Read more